Brady Ryan
Issues Prof Practice & School Law
Professor
October 6, 2015
Service Learning Speech
According to the Wade Readings, Service Learning is defined as, “a method by which young people learn and develop through active participation in thoughtfully-organized service experiences: that meet actual community needs, that are coordinated in collaboration with the school and community, that are integrated into each young person’s academic curriculum, that provide structured time for a young person to think, talk, and write about what he/she did and saw during the actual service activity, that provide young people with opportunities to use newly acquired academic skills and knowledge in real life situations in their own communities, that enhance what is taught in the …show more content…
The first key of service learning is to start out with preparation. Preparation is success. You can’t walk into a classroom and expect things to run smoothly without any sense of direction. Preparation takes time and focus. To provide proper service learning, one should have a clear overview of the entire project including steps needed to evaluate and celebrate the project. Throughout the project, end goals should be clear and should be understood by everyone participating. The next step in quality service learning is Collaboration. Collaboration in service learning means that everyone involved, be that students, teachers, other faculty, or community members, must be in communication with each other and all help work together to develop a program that is within the best interests of all the participants. While most service learning would be conducted by adult figures, youth empowerment is a goal in any quality youth service program. You need to incorporate the youth into the program and help guide them so they maintain an interest in the group and
Issues Prof Practice & School Law
Professor
October 6, 2015
Service Learning Speech
According to the Wade Readings, Service Learning is defined as, “a method by which young people learn and develop through active participation in thoughtfully-organized service experiences: that meet actual community needs, that are coordinated in collaboration with the school and community, that are integrated into each young person’s academic curriculum, that provide structured time for a young person to think, talk, and write about what he/she did and saw during the actual service activity, that provide young people with opportunities to use newly acquired academic skills and knowledge in real life situations in their own communities, that enhance what is taught in the …show more content…
The first key of service learning is to start out with preparation. Preparation is success. You can’t walk into a classroom and expect things to run smoothly without any sense of direction. Preparation takes time and focus. To provide proper service learning, one should have a clear overview of the entire project including steps needed to evaluate and celebrate the project. Throughout the project, end goals should be clear and should be understood by everyone participating. The next step in quality service learning is Collaboration. Collaboration in service learning means that everyone involved, be that students, teachers, other faculty, or community members, must be in communication with each other and all help work together to develop a program that is within the best interests of all the participants. While most service learning would be conducted by adult figures, youth empowerment is a goal in any quality youth service program. You need to incorporate the youth into the program and help guide them so they maintain an interest in the group and